🤖 Ai回答: DNS (Domain Name System) is a protocol used to translate human-readable domain names (like `65.hk`) into IP addresses (like `93.184.216.34`)、It can operate over UDP (User Datagram Protocol) and TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), but they are used in different scenarios.
🔹 1、DNS over UDP
Port: 53
Protocol: UDP
Use Case: Most common for standard DNS queries.
Advantages:
Lightweight and fast.
No need for a connection setup (no handshake).
Suitable for small queries and responses.
Disadvantages:
Limited size of data (typically up to 512 bytes, though some implementations support larger with EDNS0).
No guaranteed delivery or error checking (since UDP is connectionless).
⚠️ If the response is larger than 512 bytes, the DNS server may truncate the response and suggest using TCP.
🔹 2、DNS over TCP
Port: 53
Protocol: TCP
Use Case: Used when:
The query/response is large (e.g., DNSSEC, large zone transfers).
A recursive resolver needs to perform iterative queries.
The client or server requires reliable delivery.
Advantages:
Reliable, connection-oriented communication.
Can handle larger payloads.
Disadvantages:
Slower due to the overhead of establishing a TCP connection.
More resource-intensive.
🔹 Key Differences Summary
| Feature | UDP | TCP |
|
| Port | 53 | 53 |
| Connection | Connectionless | Connection-oriented |
| Speed | Faster | Slower |
| Reliability | Less (no retransmission) | More (reliable delivery) |
| Data Size | Smaller (up to ~512 bytes) | Larger (unlimited) |
| Use Cases | Standard queries, short responses | Large responses, DNSSEC, zone transfers |
🔹 When Does DNS Use TCP?
DNS uses TCP in the following situations:
1、When the response exceeds 512 bytes (with EDNS0, this limit can be increased).
2、For DNSSEC validation, which often involves larger responses.
3、During zone transfers (AXFR) between DNS servers.
4、If the UDP response is truncated, the client will retry using TCP.
5、In some firewalled environments, where UDP traffic is blocked, TCP might be used as a fallback.
🔹 Example Scenarios
Normal web browsing: DNS typically uses UDP.
Large file download from a CDN: Might use TCP if the DNS response is large.
Security-focused DNS (e.g., DNSSEC): Usually uses TCP for secure responses.
🔹 Tools to Test DNS over UDP vs TCP
You can test DNS over UDP and TCP using tools like:
`dig` (Linux/macOS)
`nslookup`
`tcpdump` or Wireshark (to capture packets)
Example with `dig`:
bash
dig @8.8.8.8 65.hk +tcp
This forces `dig` to use TCP instead of UDP.
📌 Summary
| Protocol | Use Case | Common Scenario |
| UDP | Fast, small queries | Standard DNS lookups |
| TCP | Large responses, security, reliability | DNSSEC, zone transfers, large data |
Let me know if you'd like help analyzing a specific DNS packet or configuring DNS over TCP/UDP!